Apple iPhone 16 vs Honor Play 6A

Apple iPhone 16
Apple
iPhone 16
Honor Play 6A
Honor
Play 6A

At a glance

Brand
Apple
Honor
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
December 2025, 5 months ago
Launch price
€ 959.00 ($ 1,122.77)
AnTuTu
1.943.775 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
409.464 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.75"
Resolution
1179 x 2556 px QHD
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
Oled Super Retina XDR
TFT LCD (IPS)
Density
460 ppi Very high density
264 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 630 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU
2xperformance 4.04 GHz + 4x efficiency 2.20 GHz
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
4.04 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Apple 5 cores GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX904
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX714

Battery

Capacity
3561 mAh
5300 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 15.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 37h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.6 mm 147.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 167.0 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
170 g
186 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Colors
Black White Blue Pink Green
Black Blue Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Compass
Yes

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    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A18
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    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A18
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    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A18
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    8 GB · 6.1" · Apple A18
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Compared with Honor Play 6A

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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
    Honor Play 6A
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  • Honor
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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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    Honor Magic7 RSR
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  • Honor
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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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  • Honor
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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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    6 GB · 6.75" · MediaTek Dimensity 6300
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